Database Administrator (DBA)

Company: Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
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Location: Swindon
Job Description:

Database Administrator Inside IR35 £550 – £620 Swindon Hybrid PostgreSQLWe’re looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support a critical platform within a high-performing environment, who is a expert in PostgreSQL. This role is a hybrid role based off 2 working days a month in the Swindon office. This role is focused on optimisation, stability, and performance-working hands-on to ensure the database environment is running efficiently, reliably, and at scale.Key Responsibilities

  • Optimise and tune PostgreSQL databases to improve performance and reliability
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues and query bottlenecks
  • Monitor database health, performance, and availability
  • Ensure platform stability through proactive maintenance and improvements
  • Analyse and optimise SQL queries, indexing strategies, and execution plans
  • Support incident resolution and provide root cause analysis
  • Implement best practices across database operations and maintenance
  • Work closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to improve overall system performance

Required Experience

  • Strong experience as a PostgreSQL DBA / Database Administrator
  • Proven track record of performance tuning and optimisation in live environments
  • Deep understanding of query optimisation, indexing, and execution plans
  • Experience troubleshooting production database issues under pressure
  • Strong operational background supporting mission-critical systems
  • Knowledge of backup, recovery, and high availability strategies

Desirable

  • Experience in high transaction environments (e.g. financial services, payments, fintech)
  • Exposure to cloud-based PostgreSQL (AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure, GCP)
  • Experience with Dynatrace

If this is a role that suits your skillset, you are available immediatley and can work 2 days per month in the Swindon office then please apply for the job advert directly or send your CV to .Database Administrator Inside IR35 £550 – £620 Swindon Hybrid PostgreSQL

Posted: June 2nd, 2026